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how can i remove the fuel oil oder from cement floor and terra cotta tile floor?

about 30 -40 gallons of fuel oil spilled in my basement , uhgg!... we cut out to effected wood but there is still a strong oder probably coming from the floor... aside from tearing up the spanish tile how can i remove this oder? ..can i paint over the concrete portion of the floor and foundation walls, will that solve my problem ? what kind of paint should be used?..thank you..

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  • 8 years ago
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    Simple Green should do the job. Pour it on,let it work for a while,mop up and rinse with water.

    Source(s): Old guy
  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    My first thought was to use kitty litter and grind it into the floor in the area to help absorb and help with the smell. I also thought about Dawn dish soap, because that stuff fixes everything! However, since I have no experience with this myself, I ventured out a bit and tried to find out what others' had to say, and this is what I discovered:

    Kitty litter clumps and makes a mess, however a product called Diamataceous Earth works much better. If you would like more information, I have sited the web site below. Good luck to you!

  • there are products that have enzymes that actually eat breakdown petroleum products, I've bought them at cosco in the past but honestly I cant recall the name. worse case scenario try a power washer with hot water and a bleach solution, you might have to go back over it a few times but it will get better every time. you might try simple green on a small area with hot water and a scrub brush and see how it works. I use it to degrease my engine compartment so it should work for you. open windows in the mean time and have a couple fans going that should help as well

    Source(s): trial and error over the years with working on cars and planes
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